Texas Thunder Festival Organizers to Help West, Texas

Organizers of the Texas Thunder Music Festival have announced they will donate 100 percent of net proceeds from this year’s event to benefit schools and first-responder personnel in the town of West, Texas, site of an April 17 explosion at a fertilizer plant that killed 15 people (including five firefighters) and injured approximately 200 others. The event, which features Texas-based performers, will be held May 17-19 in Gardendale. This year’s roster includes The Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, Casey Donahew Band, Josh Abbott Band, Stoney LaRue, and others. To learn more, visit texasthunderfest.com.